NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Dermatology Physician NPI 1245320308 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Gil Cortes, M.D.
Dermatology Physician in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 15,011 in Dermatology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
9K
Medicare Part D claims · 3K beneficiaries · Dermatology Physician avg: 799
Generic prescribing
93%
generic claims · 7% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
75/100
CMS neutral threshold · no category scores published
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Gil Cortes, M.D. carries the neutral CMS MIPS final score of 75/100, assigned where no category was scored - and filed 9,440 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 75/100
- CMS neutral score · not measured
- 9K
- Part D claims, 2024
- 93%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Gil Cortes, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1245320308), first enumerated 10/12/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 9,440 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
CMS assigned a neutral MIPS final score of 75/100 where no performance category was scored — not a measured quality rank.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1245320308 · Dermatology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · MIPS-NEUTRAL · RX-MID · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1245320308
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MID 15K Dermatology Physician
- MIPS-NEUTRAL 75/100
- RX-MID 9,440
- BOOK-THIN 101 in Puerto Rico
- PHOTO-ENUM Ishrat Husain · 2006
Gil Cortes, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
9,440 ≥ 98th percentile 98% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Gil Cortes, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Gil Cortes, M.D.?
CMS neutral score, not measuredPrimary specialty
Dermatology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
9,440 12× vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
75/100
Specialty distribution in Puerto Rico
How Dermatology Physician compares to other specialties among Puerto Rico providers
MIPS score not measured
CMS assigned a neutral 75/100 threshold
CMS did not publish any Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, or Improvement Activities category score for this clinician. This administrative threshold is not comparable with the national average of clinicians whose MIPS score was measured.
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1245320308 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Dermatology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 10/12/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
75
Final Score
CMS neutral threshold · not measured
Reporting: Individual
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Gil Cortes, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Novu Dermatology And Internal Medicine LLC
Lady Lake, FL
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Gil Cortes, M.D. - brand share 7.0%
Dermatology Physician average
7% brand-name claims vs 93% generic, on 9,440 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
9,440
Total Claims
$4.5M
Total Drug Cost
3,039
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 9,783.2
- Total Day Supply
- 233,051
- Brand vs Generic
- 7% brand / 93% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $4.1M
- Generic Drug Cost
- $394K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 1,102
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.92
- Gender Split
- 50% female / 50% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 468, 65-74: 1,240, 75-84: 987, 85+: 344
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Gil Cortes, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Desonide
Desonide
1,522 claims
- Triamcinolone Acet…
Triamcinolone Acetonide
1,309 claims
- Betamethasone Dipr…
Betamethasone Dipropionate
1,036 claims
- Halobetasol Propio…
Halobetasol Propionate
785 claims
- Clobetasol Propion…
Clobetasol Propionate
784 claims
- Ketoconazole
Ketoconazole
760 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate
Doxycycline Hyclate
693 claims
- Cephalexin 361
Cephalexin
361 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Desonide | 1,522 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | 1,309 |
| Betamethasone Dipropionate | 1,036 |
| Halobetasol Propionate | 785 |
| Clobetasol Propionate | 784 |
| Ketoconazole | 760 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | 693 |
| Cephalexin | 361 |
| Metronidazole | 257 |
| Ciclopirox | 181 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Dermatology Physician Overview
How Gil Cortes, M.D. fits within the Dermatology Physician landscape nationally.
15,011
Dermatology Physician Providers in US
53
States with Dermatology Physician
799
Avg Claims per Provider
Gil Cortes, M.D.'s 9,440 claims are above the specialty average of 799.
Nationwide Dermatology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Cortes, both outside Puerto Rico so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (75 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Dermatology Physician Providers in Puerto Rico
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Puerto Rico, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Cortes.
One of 101 Dermatology Physician providers enrolled in Puerto Rico, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Lymarie Aguila Gonzalez
MD
Manati, PR
Dr. Pablo Almodovar
MD
San Juan, PR
Dr. Norma Alonso
M.D.
San Juan, PR
Dr. Gabriel Eduardo Arias Berrios
MD
Bayamon, PR
Dr. Isabel Banuchi
M.D.
San Juan, PR
Compare Dermatology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Gil Cortes, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Gil Cortes, M.D. specializes in Dermatology Physician and practices in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Gil Cortes, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Gil Cortes, M.D. wrote 9,440 Medicare Part D claims totaling $4.5M in drug costs for 3,039 beneficiaries.
What is Gil Cortes, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Gil Cortes, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 75/100. CMS published no Quality, Promoting Interoperability, Improvement Activity or Cost score for this clinician, so the final score is the neutral performance threshold CMS assigns rather than a measured result. The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Gil Cortes, M.D. located? ▼
Gil Cortes, M.D. is located at AVE SEVERIANO CUEVAS, Aguadilla, PR, 00603. Phone: (787) 658-6306.
What is Gil Cortes, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Gil Cortes, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245320308, issued on 10/12/2006.
Does Gil Cortes, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Gil Cortes, M.D.'s prescribing is 7% brand-name and 93% generic drugs by claim count, with $4.1M in brand drug costs.
How many Dermatology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 15,011 Dermatology Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Dermatology Physician provider writes 799 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Gil Cortes, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Gil Cortes, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Desonide, Triamcinolone Acetonide, Betamethasone Dipropionate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Gil Cortes, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Gil Cortes, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 9,440 Part D claims and 3,039 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Gil Cortes, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Gil Cortes, M.D.'s NPI is 1245320308 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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